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atheocracy

atheocracy noun: an atheist or irreligious state.

Noun

atheocracy

  1. An atheist or irreligious state.
    • An atheocracy is not a practicable form of government.1907, Thomas Whittaker, The Liberal State: A Speculation, Watts & Co., page 14
    • An atheocracy of the Marxian type is as intolerant of liberty of thought as any Holy Roman Empire or Bible-ridden company of Puritans.1950, William Pepperell Montague, Great Visions of Philosophy: Varieties of Speculative Thought in the West from the Greeks to Bergson, The Open Court Publishing Company, page 32

Origin of atheocracy

From a- + theo- + -cracy.

Words formed from atheocracy

Words that rhyme with atheocracy

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Questions about atheocracy

What does atheocracy mean?
Atheocracy means an atheist or irreligious state.
What part of speech is atheocracy?
Atheocracy is a noun.

Words near atheocracy in the dictionary

  1. Athens County
  2. Athens of the North
  3. Athenses
  4. athenæum
  5. athenæums
  6. atheocracy
  7. atheocratic
  8. atheologian
  9. atheologians
  10. atheological
  11. atheologically

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